1. Starting a Business CCCBI – 1600 Paoli Pike, Malvern, PA 19355 – 610-725-9100 (P) WWW.CCCBI.org

2. GETTING STARTED: BUSINESS START UP ASSISTANCE The purpose of this Power Point Presentation is to aid and assist new business ventures in Chester County. This presentation is meant as a consolidation of reference web sites (both state & national) to aid entrepreneurs in finding solutions to their challenges.

3. Areas of focus  Identify a Market  Creating a Business Plan  Finding Capital  Managing Success  Others Areas of Interest

4. Identify a Market  US Bureau of Labor Statistics  http://www.bls.gov/ http://www.bls.gov/  US Census Bureau  http://www.census.gov/ http://www.census.gov/  or locally at http://pasdc.hbg.psu.edu/http://pasdc.hbg.psu.edu/

5. Creating a Business Plan  US Small Business Administration (US SBA)  http://www.sba.gov http://www.sba.gov  or locally at http://www.business.gov/states/pennsylvaniahttp://www.business.gov/states/pennsylvania Also a site for Small Business Grants  Small Business Assistance Center- Local, Non-profit corporation, the purpose of which is to “train and consult entrepreneurs through information services, seminars and professional consultations.”  http://www.sbacnetwork.org http://www.sbacnetwork.org  Pennsylvania Small Business Development Centers (SBDC)- A partnership program of the US SBA, meant to provide Pennsylvania entrepreneurs with the education, information and tools necessary to build successful businesses  http://www.pasbdc.org/index/default.asp http://www.pasbdc.org/index/default.asp

6. Finding Capital  Chester County Economic Development Council (CCEDC)- a non-profit economic development organization designed to nurture economic growth in Chester County.  http://www.cceconomicdevelopment.com http://www.cceconomicdevelopment.com  Robin Hood Ventures- a group of angel investors in the Greater Philadelphia area.  http://www.robinhoodventures.com http://www.robinhoodventures.com  LORE (Loosely Organized Retired Executives)- a group of angel investors in the Greater Philadelphia area.  http://www.loreassociates.com http://www.loreassociates.com  Fundingpost.com- a website dedicated to connecting entrepreneurs with investors and vise versa.  http://www.fundingpost.com http://www.fundingpost.com

7. Managing Success  Chester County Chapter of SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives)-Non-profit association dedicated to about or considering starting a business.  http://www.scorechesco.org/index.html http://www.scorechesco.org/index.html

8. Other Areas of Interest  Starting a Business in Pennsylvania  http://www.business.gov/states/pennsylvania/start.html  Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection  http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/airwaste/aq/s mall_business/small_business.htm http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/airwaste/aq/s mall_business/small_business.htm  Chester County Commissioner's Office  http://dsf.chesco.org/chesco/cwp/view.asp?a=1511&q=5 73212 http://dsf.chesco.org/chesco/cwp/view.asp?a=1511&q=5 73212  Knowledge@Wharton- a free web-based research and business analysis journal of the University of Pennsylvania- Wharton School of Business  http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/index.cfm http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/index.cfm  U.S. Copyright Office  http://www.loc.gov/copyright/ http://www.loc.gov/copyright/